PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
19
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
18
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
9
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
8
never
2
none visible
8
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
5
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
5
4
7
5
9
6
15
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
8
single
20
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
n/a
8
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
7
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
n/a
8
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
27
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Colour of text: black
Multiple texts: no
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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